Monday, Feb. 12, 2018

The SIUE Sustainability Advisory Group (SAG) was created Feb. 14, 2008, by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration to assess progress on existing initiatives and to vet ideas for future efforts around the topic of sustainability. Since then, and despite budget setbacks, sustainability efforts at SIUE have not slowed. Instead, every day more energy is put into building a more sustainable campus and community.

After a brief hiatus, SAG is being relaunched with a new name – the Sustainability ACTION Group – and with a new structure. The new structure involves a steering committee that is charged with:
• Drafting operating papers
• Creating a sustainability plan
• Developing a communication strategy
• Overseeing STARS
• Mapping sustainability assets
• Identifying potential sources of funding for projects

The SAG will also be made up of working groups initially focusing on energy and food, with plans for water, curriculum, transportation, and waste groups to be added in the future.

The SAG is open to all students, staff and faculty who are interested in or are already working in areas related to sustainability. If you would like to become more involved in the steering committee, or in one or more of the workgroups, please attend one of the kick-off meetings listed below, or email Steering Committee Chair Connie Frey Spurlock at cfrey@siue.edu.

12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Peck Hall, room 1412

3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 15
Peck Hall, room 0412

The SIUE Office of Educational Outreach invites you to attend the spring 2018 Lifelong Learning Speakers Series every Wednesday on the SIUE campus.

The next presentations:

Lifelong Lovin'-Intimacy and Sexuality Q&A
Presented by Nicole Aydt Klein, PhD, associate professor of public health and Cathy Santanello, PhD, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences
10:30-11:45 a.m
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Room

War of 1812 in Illinois, presented by John Parkin, superintendent, Madison County Historical Museum and Archival Library
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Morris University Center, Hickory-Hackberry Room

The 2018 application process for Springboard to Success Student Leaders is now open.

This is an opportunity for student leaders from various areas of campus life to come together to help create a welcoming experience for future SIUE students. The Office of Admissions is looking for students who meet the following criteria:

• Have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours at SIUE by the end of Spring 2018 and plan to enroll in Fall 2018 classes at SIUE (summer enrollment not required)
• Good disciplinary and financial standing with the University
• Good standing with University Housing
• Good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

If you know any students who meet this criteria, if you have questions, or to receive an application, please contact Regiere Lovett at 650-2754 or relovet@siue.edu.    

The SIUE theater department begins its spring 2018 season with “Tartuffe” by Molière, directed by Peter Cocuzza and performed by students in the performance program, and the design and technical program.

This classic comedy will be performed in the Katherine Dunham Hall on the SIUE campus:
Wednesday, Feb. 14-Saturday, Feb. 17
7:30 p.m. 

and

Sunday, Feb. 18
2 p.m.

General admission is $12 for adults age 18 and up, $10 for seniors age 65 and up, and $10 for SIUE faculty and staff, and non-SIUE students. Admission is free for SIUE students with valid identification. 

To purchase tickets, visit the Theater and Dance Box Office in Dunham Hall, room 1042b. Tickets can also be obtained at 618-650-2774 or toll free at 1-888-328-5168, extension 2774. 

Join the STEM Center for another Conversations @ STEM!

12-1 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 15
The STEM Resource Center, Vadalabene Center Room 1304

This week’s topic is Using Technology in the Classroom. How can educators utilize the wide range of available technologies in a meaningful way? Is technology transforming classroom teaching and learning?

We’ll start by looking at some recommendations from chapter two of the 2017 U.S. Dept. of Education report Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education tech.ed.gov/higherednetp/, and then talk about the various ways we use technology here at SIUE.

We hope you’ll stop by and share your ideas, experiences and questions!

Do you have an outstanding student employee? If so, we invite you to nominate them for SIUE Student Employee of the Year.

A nomination form can be printed at siue.edu/studentemployment. To be eligible, a student must be employed for a minimum of six months between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 (anticipated).

The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16.

After committee review, one student will be selected to be Student Employee of the Year for SIUE. The winner will be announced during National Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 8-14, and will have their name and nomination letter sent to the state competition. The winner will also receive a $500 scholarship.

For more information, call the Student Employment Office at 650-2563.

The Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion invites you to nominate a Phenomenal Woman at SIUE or in the community. The annual Phenomenal Women's Luncheon is held during Women's History Month at SIUE.

The awardees and nominators will be invited to attend a luncheon honoring and celebrating women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity and inclusion at SIUE, the region, the nation and the world.

11:30-1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21
Morris University Center, Maple/Dogwood Room
Nominations must be received no later than Monday, March 5, and awardees will be notified via email by Friday, March 9.

Through the recognition of these contributions, the annual Phenomenal Women’s Luncheon hopes to inspire other women to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives and the lives of others.

To nominate a Phenomenal Woman, please complete this nomination form or visit the Programs & Events page on our website. 

For more information, contact Dr. Venessa A. Brown at vbrown@siue.edu, Rachel Garrett at ragarre@siue.edu or call the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at 650-5382.

9 a.m.
Tuesday, March 13
SIUE East St. Louis Center
Multipurpose Room, Building D
601 James R. Thompson Blvd.
East St. Louis, IL  62201

These meetings are open to all faculty and staff.

The Chancellor invites you to ask questions, have a dialogue and/or express ideas that you might have.